DeSantis on Hosting Republican National Convention in FL: ‘We Want to Get to ‘Yes’ on It’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is open to having the Republican National Convention in his state.

When asked what his message is to the 🏛️Republican National Committee (RNC) and President Donald Trump about potentially holding the convention in his state, the governor told “Fox & Friends” on Thursday, “The shape of the epidemic is just simply going to be different. Hopefully, it’s a lot better, but I think we’ll be able to make those decisions about what precautions need to be taken as you get closer.”

He continued, “But to just rule out a convention at this stage, I think, is a mistake. So we’ve said we want to get to ‘yes’ on it, and I think you’ll be able to do it.”

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He also laid out that there a few precautions that could be taken if hosting the convention, including testing people for the coronavirus.

DeSantis said that, in his view on the pandemic, “We understand that there’s a virus. What can we do to be able to have activity in a way that’s safe?”

“To just say no to everything, I don’t think is going to work,” he added. “So we want to be able to do it, and I think we could do it in a safe way.”

DeSantis’ remark come after North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) would not allow